River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-10

IN pubic resorts as did the rendering OF the
verdict and the decision OF the Illinois Su-
preme Court Thousands of copies of extra
editions Of the daily papers with the an
nouncement of tue United States Supreme
Courts decision in the case, which were on
the street a few minutes after the re-
suit was known in Washington, were eager
ly purchased, and the expressed opinion Of
all who read the decision was that the con-
demned men were doomed TO suffer the ex-
IRENE penalty of the law. The question as
to whether Governor Oglesby would stay
the execution or commute the sentence.
was freely discussed but no fixed opinion
on that score was arrived at
What is the decisi0nyn asked States
Attorney Grinnelfe when the JeRis0i re-
porter called for his opinion on the decision
''They denied the petition, did they? Well.
then, have no opinion to express have
done my whole duty in the matter, and my
work in it Is finished Ihave not straw to
throw in anybody's way nor in any thing
they may desire to do, but have no opinion
to express
Captain Black said that the only thing to
DO now was to ppeal TO the Governor, and
this would be done at once.
The news OF the decision of the Federal
Supreme Court was received at the jail at
TO Parsons and Spies by notes sent up
by several reporters In reply 70
all inquiries the same storeotyped
reply was returned: I'VE have nothing to
say Spies asked Mr. OSBORNE, the day
death watch, to notify the other prisoners,
which he did. They all received the news
without the least outward showing OF sur
prise
Sheriff Mstson arrived at the fail shortly
before / O'Clock and Immediately consulted
with States Attorney Grnnell, who had
been informed OF the courts decision by
Attorney General Hunt Mr.. Matson then
gave orders TO the bailiffs in charge at the
various doors that no visitors were 10 be adj
mitted.
Within two hours of the receipt of the
news from Washington an order came from
the grand jury In session ordering the taller
10 release eleven pr soners who were
confined on various charges It is un-
derstood that several discharges will be
made each day. Only aggravated cases
will be held for trial No information
could be obtained at the States Attor-
ney's Office as to why there were SO many
discharges, but it 10 generally underst God
to be in compliance with the requests
of Messrs Matson and Grinnell that there
be as few prisoners as possible on November
IL. 1t is also quite probable that number
of prisoners will be taken To the police sta
ton for safe-keeping until after The execu-
ton
Nearly an hour before the Anarchists we're
let out of their cells for the afternoon Mr.
W. NJ Saller the lecturer, and H. d.
Lloyd arrived at the jail, accompanied by
Deputy Sheriff Carolan The party went
direct to the cell of August Spies and re-
manned there in conversation for nearly two
hours Every movement OF the two visitors
was carefully watched by the deputy. After
ali the prisoners had been released from
their cells Adolph Fischer remained talking
with the visitors for considerable length
of time 1t is understood that the visit was
for the express purpose of urging those Of
the condemned men who had renowned
executive clemeney to reconsider Their de-
cision
Outside the jail the preparations for pre-
venting any kind of attack were noticed on
every h nd Immediately on receipt of tbs
news from the East detail Of police ar
rived from the central station and We're dis
tributed about the building and its
approaches Captain Setback arrived early
in the afternoon and renewed his
orders for vigilance on the part OF his men
The officers have little fear of any attempt
at violence from outside sources The only
preparations for the hanging that have been
made by the sheriff was 10 give an order
for rope. This is being made by an Eastern
firm, and will likely be here on Saturday
The relatives of all the prisoners visited
them in the afternoon. and although appar-
entity endeavoring to appear calm, all
showed traces of the intense mental suffer
ing they were enduring. The condemned
men made every effort to console them and
the calm denIeanor of each had good ef-
feet on the depressed spirits of those who
called
The Amnesty Association met at 213
West Madison street last night There were
thirty men and five women there to take
part in the rather gloomy proceedings No
one seemed to be surprised at the result of
the effort before the Supreme Court Pres
ident Oliver announced that the committee
to present the petitions 20 the Governor
would leave for Springfield on Monday or
Tuesday, and urged all who could TO accom-
pany the party. He urged the necessity for
rapid circulation of the petitions as the
time was short.
The police captains of the city have taken
every possible precautiOn against any
mountaineering Each police station Is pa
troled by four officers, and any person who
comes near is required to give an account
Of himself
SPRINGFIELD, H., Nov .--Attorney-Gen-
eral Hunt telegraphed the news OF the SUI
preme Co2rt's decision in the Anarchists
case yesterday TO his ass slant, who con-
veyed it at once to Governor Oglesby.
The Executive listened to the announce
ment without word of comment and
without a change OF expression to
indicate lis feeling. Governor Oglesby is
extremely reticent upon the subject of the
Anarchists case, and not word has been
dropped by him in the hearing even of any
of the State officials which would indicate
in any way how he looks upon it He
has not received any Of the letters
OF Fischer, Iingg and Engel, which We're
published, nor the long letter written few
days ago by Parsons 1t is expected that
the friends Of the prisoners have inter-
cepted these let ers in order to keep from
the Governor any personal or official in
formation OF the utterances of the con-
demned men.
The Governor received a number of let
tiers and petitions on the subjeC5 of the An
archists' case Yesterday. The feeling is al
most UNIVERSAL here that he will not INFER
fere with the sentence of the court There
is "a bare possibility that he may in erpose
he has said IsotR,ng 90 .ndicu,S even this
joliet, Ill, Nov. 3--Louis Neebe, brother
of Oscar Neebe, the Anarchist doin a
fifteen-year sentence here, brought his
convict brother yesterday afternoon thu
news Of the doom OF the condemned seven
ut Chicago Neebe was overcome with
emotion. Botn of the brothers wept
ST.. LOUIS, Nov 3 st. louis Anarchists
are greatly excited over the decision In the
Chicago cases. They have decided TO hold
a meeting Sunday and will pro e vigorous
ly against the aw and coul Is The news
paper organ of The Anarchists here says that
if the Anarchists are hanged Choa2 VII
be wiped GU; and all men " o had hand in
the CONNECTION removed" % other clinles
The police will be at the meeting and viii
quell any urdue demonstration.
JOLIET, Ill, Nov. 3.-1ke decision of the
United States supreme Court IN the An
archis- case gives general satisfaction here
GALENA Ill, Nov 3.-Tne news of the de-
cislon OF the Supreme Court OF the United
States in the case OF the condemned An
arChists at Chicago caused general satisfac-
ton in this city
JENNY LIND IS DEAD.
The Noted Singer Passes Away at tho
Age OF GO Sketch of Her Career.